ON AUGUST 11TH an unpredictable president did a predictable thing: Donald Trump extended America’s tariff truce with China for at least another 90 days. The decision followed a frenetic spell of dealmaking and tariff-setting that has changed the terms of entry to the American market for dozens of other trade partners, from Canada to Congo. America has struck deals with …
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Taylor Swift has surpassed President Donald Trump’s record for the most podcast listeners within the first hour of an episode being released. On Wednesday, Swift appeared on the podcast “New Heights,” hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the Philadelphia Eagles alum interviewed Swift for over two hours during …
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The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have navigated their way through historical bouts of volatility in 2025. Donald Trump’s tariff and trade policy has stoked inflationary fears and increased uncertainty on Wall Street. However, a historically pricey stock market implies corporate earnings quality is of the utmost importance. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 …
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Although President Trump’s tariff and trade policy is headline news, another factor is of far greater importance to the stock market. It’s been quite a memorable year for Wall Street, with the broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.29%), growth stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.40%), and ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.08%) navigating their way through historical bouts of volatility. For …
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“We negotiated a little deal,” President Donald Trump told reporters on August 11, about the developing situation with leading chip makers Nvidia and AMD continuing to do business in China. He explained that he originally wanted a 20% cut of Nvidia’s sales in exchange for the company obtaining export licenses to sell H20 chip to China, but he was persuaded …
Read More »ATLANTA (AP) — Fight! Fight! Fight! It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the GOP’s advantage, Democrats have shown they are willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they do have to win. Democrats in the Texas Legislature started it off by delaying, for …
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Tom Cruise was not among the recipients at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, and the reason for his absence has finally been revealed. President Donald Trump was instrumental in picking out the nominees after seizing control of the center upon his return to office. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise continues to set tongues wagging with his rumored romance with Ana de Armas, …
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